Obituaries from February 2024

Darrel Alvin Friedli, 69, Nevada, MO, was born on October 20, 1954, in Kansas City, MO to Dewyne and Alice Louise (Schlup) Friedli. He passed from this life on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. On November 5, 2017, he married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Brown, who survives of the home...

     Martin James Herren, age 48, of Bronaugh, MO, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Jonesboro, AR.      Martin was born March 2, 1975, in St. Joseph, MO, and graduated from Bronaugh High School. On December 24, 1992, he married Christine Michelle Keller, and together they raised two children.  He worked as a truck driver, which was his life!...

       Virginia Lee (Haynie) Akers, 84, Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Virginia, the daughter of J. Donald and Helen Mary (Livingston) Haynie, was born on November 2, 1939, on a farm in Taylor County near Bedford, IA. She attended Bedford Iowa High School, graduating in 1958...

Charles Wayne Gossett, 76, Nevada, MO, passed away on February 3, 2024 at Medicalodges in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Chuck was born June 20, 1947 to Charles A. and Martha E. (Gardner) Gossett. He married Judy Hunt on June 16, 1969 and she survives of the home...

Ronald Gene Price, 78, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Nevada Regional Medical Center.  Ron was born on March 14, 1945, in Nevada, MO, to Ray and Della (Gilmore) Price. He married Sandra Barnes on Oct. 16, 1971, in Nevada and she preceded him in death in 2016...

Christopher Joseph Cerny, 42, Sheldon, MO, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Christopher was born May 12, 1981 in Ft. Scott, KS to Kenneth C. and Ada L. (Hawkins) Cerny.  He married Jacqueline Nichole Reedy on February 14, 2004 at Anchor Fellowship Church in Nevada, MO and she survives of the home...

Barbara Lee Cubbage was born June 26,1945 and died on February 2, 2024 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. The oldest of six children, Barbara was born to Stanley and Bertha Brittingham in Butler, Missouri. In her early childhood the Barbara’s family moved to Nevada, Missouri where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class from Nevada High School in 1963...

Elvin Franklin Bauer, 85, Milo, MO passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at his home in Milo following a lengthy illness. Elvin was born December 4, 1938 in Grove, OK to Edward D. and E.M. Bauer. He married Norma Jean Eslick on August 29, 1958 in Tulsa, OK and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2008...

Peggy Sue Smith, 72, Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born February 13, 1951 in St. Louis, MO to Russell D. and Betty J. (Dunham) Hamilton. She was united in marriage to Robert Smith, and he preceded her in death...

Grant Lee Holman, age 55, of Iola, Kansas, and previously Elsmore, Kansas, passed away January, 29, 2024. Grant was born July 2, 1968, in Iola, Kansas, to Freddy J. Holman, Jr. and Mary Lou (Morris) Holman. Grant graduated Marmaton Valley High in 1986 and later welcomed his son, Jeremiah...

Jordan Allen Tumm, 33, Nevada, MO passed away at his home on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Jordan was born September 13, 1990 in Fresno, CA, to Dennis L. and Sonya K. (Vannoy) Tumm.         Jordan came to Nevada with his family in 1993. He attended school in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 2009. ...

Lesley Lenford “Lenny” Boin, 83, Nevada, MO, went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada.        Lenny was born December 3, 1940, to Wesley Vernon and Mary C. ...

Deanna “Marie” Morrell, 68, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Marie was born November 14, 1957 in Ft. Scott, KS to William J. and Lois Mae (Houston) Cooper.        Marie graduated from Nevada High School in 1975 and then attended Ft. Scott Community College for one year. She worked in Food Service at Nevada Regional Hospital for a number of years until she retired due to an illness...

Leslie Calvin Stone, 76, Milo, MO, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Les was born February 1, 1948 in McCook, NE to Dick L. and Etna M. (Thornley) Stone. He married Linda Lou Burris on September 5, 1967 in Nevada, MO and she preceded him in death in August of 2023...

We honor the life and memory of Daniel (Danny) De Gammon. Danny passed away at the age of 66, peacefully in his sleep on February 13, 2024. Danny was born October 21, 1957 in Nevada, MO to Leo and Betty (Moberly) Gammon. Born in Nevada, MO but raised in Walker, MO where he graduated in the class of 1976 with a trail of great memories and Life long friends. Go Pirates!!...

Elma Irene "Winkie" McClanahan was born Oct. 17, 1933 in Roscoe, Missouri to Clarence Theodore and Gladys (Belisle) McClanahan. She was the 6th of 12 children. Winkie was just 11 when her father passed away after a yearlong illness. She attended and graduated from Schell City High School in the Class of 1951. ...

Frances Marie Good, age 91, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 22, 2024 in Nevada, MO. She was born February 8, 1933, in Milford, MO to Clifford Earl and Amanda Pearl (Gregg) Wells.       Frances grew up in Milford, MO and graduated from high school in Raytown, MO. ...

Mary “Jo” Testman, 84, peacefully passed away on January 6, 2024, in Nevada, MO. She was born on March 1, 1939, to James Leroy and June Reese Dellinger in Ottumwa, IA.   Jo grew up in Ottumwa, graduating from Ottumwa High School where she was actively involved in cheerleading and swimming. She attended college at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (Kirksville, MO) from 1957 to 1958, where she met the love of her life, Larry Testman. They were married on May 25, 1958...

Linda Kay McCauley, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Kansas City Hospice House of Kansas City, Missouri. Linda was born on February 8, 1944 in Milo, Missouri to parents Clarence Cecil Leer, Sr. and Pansy Calvene (Clark, Leer) Veltri. She married RB Mason and later married Gary John McCauley, Sr. on October 6, 1967 in Spokane, WA...

John Henry Olson, Jr., 75, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Nathan Richards Health Care Center in Nevada. John was born August 27, 1948 in Nevada to John H. and Edna M. (Shephard) Olson.        John was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1966. ...